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Teenager Arrested After Creating Graphic AI Deepfakes of 50 Classmates

Girls at a Melbourne private school were targeted by AI deepfakes, with one boy arrested and police investigations ongoing.
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Teenager Arrested After Creating Graphic AI Deepfakes of 50 Classmates
There are concerns very young children are becoming more involved in using sexual harm against each other. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
6/12/2024|Updated: 6/12/2024

A week after the Australian government proposed new laws to target deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images, police have arrested a teenage boy following a disturbing incident at a Melbourne private school.

Around 50 female students were targeted, with AI being used to create fake computer-generated images and videos using photos of the girls’ faces.

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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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